A group of people in the traditional Goral dress of the Tatra Mountains, c.1905.

The Tatra Mountains are a mountain range that form a natural border between Poland and Slovakia. They are the highest mountain range in the Carpathian Mountains. The highest point in Poland is Rysy at 2,500 metres, which is located south of Zakopane.

The Tatra mountains are home to a number of rare mammals. These include the Tatra chamois, marmot, snow vole, brown bear, wolf, Eurasian lynx, red deer, roe deer, and large numbers of wild boar. Notable fish include the brown trout and alpine bullhead.

Although the most well-known mountains in Poland and the ones which attract tourists from all over the world are the Tatra Mountains, there are a number of other beautiful mountain ranges within Poland. These include the Sudeten and Carpathian mountain ranges; the Swietokrzyskie; and Sanocko-Turczanskie Mountains.

Six stamps issued by the Polish post office shoeing some of Poland’s mountains.